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Industrial manufacture of chemicals

In this section you will be assessed on your ability to
5.22 understand that nitrogen from air, and hydrogen from natural gas or the cracking of hydrocarbons, are used in the manufacture of ammonia
5.23 describe the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber process, including the essential conditions: a temperature of about 450°C, a pressure of about 200 atmospheres and an iron catalyst
5.24 understand how the cooling of the reaction mixture liquifies the ammonia produced and allows the unused hydrogen and nitrogen to be recirculated
5.25 describe the use of ammonia in the manufacture of nitric acid and fertilisers
5.26 recall the raw materials used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid
5.27 describe the manufacture of sulphuric acid by the contact process, including the essential conditions: a temperature of about 450 °C, a pressure of about 2 atmospheres and vanadium(V) oxide catalyst
5.28 describe the use of sulphuric acid in the manufacture of detergents, fertilisers and paints
5.29 describe the manufacture of sodium hydroxide and chlorine by the electrolys is of concentrated sodium chloride solution (brine) in a diaphragm cell
5.30 write ionic half-equations for the reactions at the electrodes in the diaphragm cell
5.31 describe important uses of sodium hydroxide, including the manufacture of bleach, paper and soap; and of chlorine, including sterilising water supplies and in the manufacture of bleach and hydrochloric acid.

Section notes




Textbook

  • Chapter 16 pages 133 to 138

Resources

Animations

Haber process
Haber simulation this animation allows you to investigate the effect of pressure and temperature changes. Decide how you will investigate the effect of changing temperature and the effect of changing pressure on the yield of ammonia. Draw results tables, do the simulation, record the data and draw conclusions.
Graphs showing effect of changes on yield of ammonia: ammonia yield
BBC bitesize animation effect changing temp/pressure on yield ammonia
nitrogen from liquid air
Contact process
Animation of diaphragm cell

Worksheets

Section 5d worksheet .pdf
5d ammonia worksheet .pdf
Labelling the Haber process for manufacturing ammonia.pdf
Haber process.pdf
Application ideas Haber process.pdf

Revision

Haber crossword
chemguide Haber chemguide contact process chemguide diaphragm cell